Android Ramps: BOrqs Gets $17.4 Million

Borqs, a Beijing-based startup that develops mobile software for handset makers and mobile carriers using Google’s Android OS, says it’s received $17.4 million in Series B funding from Norwest Venture Partners as an increasing number of devices using the platform are being readied for launch. Some 18-20 new Android-based phones are expected to be released this year, including the T-Mobile’s, the...